Antonym (Most opposite meaning) of the word CELESTIAL is

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Antonym (Most opposite meaning) of the word CELESTIAL is

  1. A.

    Heavenly

  2. B.

    Divine

  3. C.

    Supernatural

  4. D.

    Earthly

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Correct answer: D

Concept

An antonym is the word whose meaning is most opposite to the given word. "Celestial" is an adjective meaning relating to the sky or the heavens — divine, heavenly, otherworldly. So its antonym must name what belongs to the ground/earth, not to the heavens.

Application

CELESTIAL = of the heavens / sky. The opposite domain is the earth / worldly realm. The choice that means "belonging to the earth, worldly, terrestrial" is the correct antonym — that is "Earthly."

Contrast with the near-misses

  • "Heavenly" means of or like heaven — a synonym of celestial, not its opposite.

  • "Divine" means godlike / sacred — again a synonym of the heavenly sense, not an antonym.

  • "Supernatural" means beyond the natural / otherworldly — close in sense to celestial, so it is not the opposite either.

Only "Earthly" reverses the heavenly domain, so it is the most opposite in meaning. (Terrestrial / worldly / mundane are the standard dictionary antonyms of celestial.)

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